Customer Ratings & Reviews

This price is WAY too high!!!!! I will reconsider buying this product again

Both toothbrushes in the pack broke after about 18 months with the same issue - something snapped internally, causing the head to not vibrate properly and causing the toothbrush to rattle loudly. They were never abused or used improperly. Getting them replaced under the 2 year warranty was quick and easy, but the quality is not there for the price.

Personally I’ve used a couple cheaper electric toothbrushes, but never a Sonicare. Before you look any further, I can tell you that the Sonicare does an amazing job, has great build quality, relevant features, and plenty of options. You do pay a decent price, but the quality is here in spades. It’s light, solid, and ergonomic. What anyone will tell you is that using a Sonicare brush is an odd feeling. The vibration is fast and intense, yet gentle. The 6100 does a good job in warming you up over a period of 14 days – slowly increasing the intensity to the full capabilities of the brush. However odd, it’s impossible to deny clean, polished feeling that exudes from your mouth. It feels like you’ve just been to the dentist. Probably the biggest contributor to that clean feeling is the default ‘quadpacer’ setting. This feature of the brush pauses briefly every 30 seconds to remind you to move to the next quadrant of your mouth. It sounds silly, but I’ve found myself using this feature religiously and it keeps me brushing the right amount of time. This isn’t much of an exclusive feature, but it’s highly effective. I’ve found brushing with my old electric brush (cheap AA battery operated) leaves my teeth almost as clean feeling (at least initially). Its amazing how effective such a simple feature can be. I believe what really sets the Sonicare apart is the high brush-head speed (62000 movements per minute). While I said that the length of time had a direct effect on how clean my teeth felt, it definitely didn’t directly correlate to how clean my teeth actually were. After brushing with the 6100 for just a few days, my teeth feel cleaner all day long, even only brushing in the morning. Another great feature of this brush is the pressure feedback. If you press to hard, the brush will pulsate to let you know. I actually found it pretty natural to not over-do it with the Sonicare. The high speed brush lends itself to gliding over your teeth and gums. I am one who presses too hard with manual brushes, and always wear out my heads too soon. Its nice to have that feature, even if you’re less likely to apply too much pressure. Build quality wise, the Sonicare 6100 is quite solid. It’s water resistant using a contactless charger method. I keep it on the charger, but the battery is rated for 2 weeks away from the base. It comes with a really nice travel case with room for 2 brush heads, so if you do travel, it’s ready to go. Interestingly, the manual shows you how to remove the battery. Unfortunately, this procedure is a one way trip – utilizing a hammer and irrevocably cracking the case. On one hand this is good, as it effectively prepares the device for electronic recycling, but it’s sad that you cannot simply replace the cell. The good news is that the battery in question is lithium ion, so you should expect at least a few years, if not more from a cell like this. This model is interesting in that it uses a variant of brush head that communicates with the base. It communicates what type of brush head (to select the best mode), as well as its wear level. This is an interesting concept, and I’m happy to see that the cost per brush head isn’t exorbitantly higher than the non-brush sync compatible heads (around $10-15 a head). While the cost of the heads is nothing to sneeze at, it is at least a manageable cost when you should go through about 4 a year. Overall, the Philips Sonicare 6100 is a great toothbrush. While offering a plethora of settings and options, it also chooses good defaults and smart defaults due to how it communicates with the brush head. I love that it takes the thinking out of it, and chooses the best settings based on the intent of the user (what brush head you purchased). If you’re looking to improve your oral hygiene, I definitely recommend the Sonicare 6100!

Sonicare makes the best toothbrushes. Replacement heads a re a bit pricey but worth it.

this toothbrush cleans my teeth very well. the metal shaft the brush heads slide onto failed after nearly two years.

Bought it for my stepdaughter and she absolutely loves it! She feels it cleans very well.

This toothbrush has been good so far. It is gentle on the gums and seems to help with swelling.

Just what my DDS WANTED ME TO PURCHASE. WORKS GREAT. MY TEETH FEELS GREAT AFTER I BRUSH

This is a very effective toothbrush. I also did not know that I was brushing with too much force. It will inform you if you are.

I've been looking for a good tooth brush from a good brand but also at a good price and I found it thank you

I am satisfied with the toothbrush but the selection was poor.

I love it!, Taking better care of your teeth is so valuable. My dentist recommended one and the water pik.

Good product my daughter likes it and I like the fact that it will keep the dentist away

Toothbrush is great love it. Got it for a gift and it really cleans well

I've been using the Philips Sonicare 6100 for about a week now. Combined with a whitening toothpaste it does a terrific job controlling coffee stains, much better than manual brushing. I had switched back to manual brushing after my old electric died. After several weeks my teeth didn't feel really clean and I was starting to show the effects of a serious coffee habit. There really is quite a difference. I really like this particular model. It has all the features I wanted and would actually use. - Slim, easy to manuever handle. - Three modes for cleaning, whitening, or gum care. The modes are really run time settings. - Three intensities, which you can set once the brush is on (the mode button becomes the intensity button when the Sonicare is running). It's really nice to be able to reduce the intensity around that sensitive tooth, or increase it when you're trying to get the caramel off. - Pressure sensor that alerts you that you are pressing too hard. This is really useful in combination with the switchable intensities. - Quadpacer which tells you when to brush a different quarter of your mouth. Nice to have a signal how long to brush a segment, especially if you tend to brush too quickly. - Nice travel case. There is also a 'Brushsync' pairing, which detects a chip in the (newer) heads and automagically sets the suggested mode and intensity. It also helps monitor the brush lifetime. I found this to be the one gimmick I could easily live without. Fortunately, the (much less expensive) non-chip heads can be used without any issue. Compared to the Oral-B, Sonicare is quieter and the battery lasts longer (I've been brushing 3 times a day for the past week on the same charge). Whether it does a better job seems to be a matter of personal preference. I have tightly spaced teeth and the Sonicare seems to get into the crevices better, so for me, this is it. Highly recommended, especially over manual brushing.

Phillips SoniCare Intro - This is my second Sonicare electric toothbrush and I’ve had an Oral-B as well. They all did the same thing. They cleaned teeth a lot better than regular toothbrushes but at the same time, they make sensitive teeth and gums hurt. This Sonicare ProtectiveClean 6100, however, cleans very well and it has customizable settings for us that have sensitive gums or teeth. It has three cleaning functions - Clean, White & Gum care. It has an interval timer that vibrates when it’s time to change to another quadrant of your mouth, 30 second intervals for each quadrant. White gives you two extra intervals of 15 seconds each. In addition to those cleaning functions, there’s also three intensity settings so you can really dial in your toothbrushing preference. It also pulsates when you apply too much pressure. The bristles on the brush is soft and easy on the gums. Battery life is great. Good enough for the week long road trips. The box says that it will whiten your teeth in a week. I think it did take a layer or three of coffee stains off my teeth. If I had to complain about this toothbrush, it would be that it can be a bit slippery. Pros - Customizable settings - Pressure sensor - Let’s you know when brush head needs to be replaced Cons - brush heads are costly Outro You want that just out of the dentist clean feel on your teeth every time you brush your teeth then you want this Sonicare 6100 toothbrush. I’m satisfied and would definitely recommend it.

Very powerful brush. I had to get used to it at first but now I like it.

This brush is a marked improvement from my last sonicare brush with one minor oddity. The charge indicator light on the front of the brush is quite bright.

Quality feel and finish, love the pressure sensing and different speeds/ modes. Price could be better.

I like the color and the options on it. However, it sometimes sounds like it is struggling as if it has a low battery. Only one brush came with it and is not one I wanted to use.